Abstract: The invention provides an ESD detection method for array substrate. By connecting the first metal layer on array substrate through the first wire to the first test point, connecting the second metal layer on array substrate through the second wire to the second test point, when ESD occurs on array substrate, the resistance detection device is used to measure the resistance between the first and second test points. If the resistance is positive infinity, ESD did not occur between the first and second metal layers; if the resistance is within a measurable range, ESD occurs between the first and second metal layers. The resistance is used to locate the location of ESD occurrence on array substrate. Compared to known method using microscope to search ESD location, the invention can locate ESD location on array substrate more accurately and rapidly to save time and labor as well as detection cost.

Abstract: A method of determining the position of a defect (32) within a fibre composite article (10) comprising a plurality of electrically conductive fibres (14) embedded within a non-conductive matrix (15). The method comprises providing an array of spaced electrical contacts (12a-k) in electrical contact with fibres (14) of the article (10); conducting an electrical current between two or more spaced electrical contacts (12a-k) of the array to determine a measured electrical profile of the article comprising measurements of at least one of electrical resistance, inductance, capacitance and self-resonant frequency of the article; and comparing the electrical profile with a nominal electrical profile representative of an undamaged article to determine the presence of a defect within the article. To be accompanied when published by FIG.

Abstract: An integrated fault monitoring apparatus for electrical devices has an internal fault detector for detecting transient pressure surges within the electrical device, a pressure relief valve for allowing release of pressure during normal operating conditions of the electrical device, a temperature indicator for indicating that an operating temperature of the electrical device has gone above a predetermined threshold, and/or a sudden pressure relief device for allowing air to escape from the electrical device in the event of a sudden and significant increase in pressure within the electrical device. Methods of using the apparatus are provided.

Abstract: METHOD AND DEVICE TO IDENTIFY, RECORD AND STORE TRAVELING WAVE HEADS IN ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS consisting in sending a trigger (5) signal generated from the monitoring of the basic values of voltage and current of the electrical signal (1) of the transmission system in its fundamental frequency of operation (50/60 Hz), where the generated trigger (5) signal is controlled by continuous monitoring of the parameters derived from the basic values of current and voltage and tested against thresholds previously set by a user.

Abstract: A device comprising a device under test and a time to current converter configured to be coupled to the device under test. The device under test comprises: (i) at least one delay element for creating a delay; (ii) at least one capacitor for providing capacitance loading to the at least one delay element; and (iii) at least one switch to control the capacitance loading provided by the at least one capacitor. The time to current converter comprises (i) a first input for receiving a first clock signal; (ii) a second input for receiving an inverted and delayed version of the first clock signal from the device under test; and (iii) an impedance module for measuring an output current. During a testing mode, the at least one switch is in a closed position so the at least one capacitor can provide a capacitance loading to the at least one delay element to amplify the delay associated with the device under test.

Abstract: A magnet sensor assembly for use in an electric drive having a shaft with a shaft end. The magnet sensor assembly includes a magnet sensor having a permanent magnet bonded in plastic, an adapter, means for mounting the magnet sensor on the shaft end of the shaft, means for connecting the adapter to the magnet sensor and a force-fit connection for mounting the adapter on the shaft end. The invention provides a magnet sensor assembly which allows as simple a connection as possible to be established between a magnet sensor and a shaft end of a shaft or an inner ring of a rolling element bearing secured to the shaft, for which simple manufacturing and mounting methods may be used which are reliable.

Abstract: A test board includes: a board substrate; a device under test (DUT) socket connected to the board substrate and configured to accommodate a semiconductor package; a test controller; a wireless signal unit configured to wirelessly exchange signals with a server; and a wireless power unit configured to be wirelessly charged by an external source and configured to supply electric power to the test controller and the DUT socket, wherein the test controller is configured to independently perform a test on the semiconductor package accommodated in the DUT socket in response to a test pattern command being wirelessly received from the server via the wireless signal unit.

Abstract: Embodiments are directed to a method and system for testing and optimizing integrated circuit devices. Latches within an integrated circuit device that fail to operate properly are found using observed data from a test. Thereafter, a directed graph of the layout of the integrated circuit is used to find clock controllers that feed into the latches. The clock controllers that are the most likely to be at issue are ranked, then testing can be performed to confirm that a critical path can be found. The critical path can be excluded from further power optimization to maintain the performance of the integrated circuit device. Other embodiments are also disclosed.

Abstract: A logic built-in self-test (LBIST) circuit implements a pipeline scan enable launch on shift (LOS) feature. A first scan chain flip-flop has a scan enable input configured to receive a first scan enable signal. A logic circuit has a first input coupled to a data output of the first scan chain flip-flop and a second input coupled to receive the first scan enable signal. A second scan chain flip-flop has a scan input coupled to a scan output of the first scan chain flip-flop. A scan enable input of the second scan chain flip-flop is coupled to receive a second scan enable signal generated at an output of the logic circuit. The first and second scan chain flip-flops are clocked by a same clock signal.

Abstract: A hardware debug system includes a target chip comprising one or more target chip registers and one or more target chip ports, wherein at least one of the one or more target chip ports is used as a target chip debug port, and a debug host with one or more debug host ports, wherein at least one of the one or more debug host ports is connected to the target chip debug port via a hardware debug bus, wherein the debug host is configured to load at least one target chip setting into the one or more target chip registers that enables the target chip to boot via the hardware debug port using the hardware debug bus.

Abstract: In a first embodiment a TAP 318 of IEEE standard 1149.1 is allowed to commandeer control from a WSP 202 of IEEE standard P1500 such that the P1500 architecture, normally controlled by the WSP, is rendered controllable by the TAP. In a second embodiment (1) the TAP and WSP based architectures are merged together such that the sharing of the previously described architectural elements are possible, and (2) the TAP and WSP test interfaces are merged into a single optimized test interface that is operable to perform all operations of each separate test interface.

Abstract: A circuit includes a plurality of scan chains arranged in a ring network topology. Each scan chain includes a plurality of scan blocks, each of the plurality of scan blocks including a storage element and a switching device. Each switching device includes a first input configured to receive an output of a storage element in a different scan chain from the scan chain in which the switching device is disposed, and a second input configured to receive one of a function logic signal or a test scan signal. The switching device configured to selectively couple the first input or the second input to an input of the storage element.

Abstract: The embodiments described herein provide systems and methods for determining the health status of a sensed switch. In general, the embodiments described herein determine a measure of a health status of the sensed switch by comparing a voltage on the sensed switch, ascertaining a first comparator state under one test condition and ascertaining a second comparator state under a second test condition. The first comparator state and the second comparator state are and then compared to determine the measure of the health status of the sensed switch.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a transformer relay and a battery voltage measurement system using the same and the transformer relay includes: a transformer transforming voltage of a voltage measurement signal according to a wiring ratio of a first wiring and a second wiring; and a relay transferring voltage of a battery while an operation state is changed to an On state when the transformed voltage of the voltage measurement signal is input and the battery voltage measurement system using the transformer relay, includes: the transformer; and a measurement unit measuring a battery voltage value by receiving the voltage of the battery from the relay.

Abstract: A battery testing device includes a power supply, a voltmeter, a galvanometer, a differential circuit and an analyzer. The power supply is configured to provide a constant-current signal or a constant-voltage signal to a subject battery. The voltmeter is configured to detect a voltage waveform generated by the subject battery when the power supply provides the constant-current signal to the subject battery. When a voltage value of the voltage waveform achieves a threshold voltage value, the power supply switches to provide the constant-voltage signal to the subject battery. The galvanometer is configured to detect a current waveform generated by the subject battery. The differential circuit processes the voltage waveform and the current waveform by a second-order differential. The analyzer determines a testing result of the subject battery according to the processed voltage waveform and the processed current waveform.

Abstract: A number of illustrative variations may include a method, which may include obtaining terminal voltage data of a electrochemical device; determining an equivalent circuit model which operates in a manner approximating the terminal voltage data comprising an open circuit voltage VOC comprising a constant voltage source V0 and a voltage Vs across a capacitor Cs, in series with an overpotential circuit comprising an overpotential voltage V1; determining at least one of the power capabilities of the equivalent circuit model; and, estimating at least one of the power capabilities of the electrochemical device based upon the determined power capabilities of the equivalent circuit model.

Abstract: An estimation method for estimating a cell's state-of-charge includes obtaining a capacitance prediction for a cell based at least in part on a preceding capacitance thereof and correcting that prediction by acquiring measurements of a physical quantity that depends on a summation of currents passing through the cell. The correction is based at least in part on a difference between the measurement of the physical quantity and a prediction for that quantity.

Abstract: A method for monitoring a state variable of at least one battery cell of a battery. The battery has at least two battery cells that are arranged adjacent to one another. A first electrically conductive surface is provided at a boundary surface of a first battery cell and a second electrically conductive surface is provided at a boundary surface of a second battery cell. The electrically conductive surfaces are arranged electrically insulated from each other. An electrical voltage is applied between the two electrically conductive surfaces. An electrical variable produced due to an effect of the electrical voltage is analyzed. The state variable on the basis of the analysis is determined.

Abstract: An electrical energy storage system includes a battery container, one or more temperature sensors, and a controller. The battery container includes one or more batteries configured to store and discharge electrical energy. The temperature sensors are configured to measure one or more temperatures associated with the battery container. The controller is configured to estimate a rate of heat generation by the one or more batteries based on the measured temperatures, monitor an electric current provided to the one or more batteries, and estimate a resistance of the one or more batteries based on the estimated rate of heat generation and the electric current.

Abstract: Provided are a weighted least square (WLS)-based state of health (SOH) estimating system and method. A battery management system according to an aspect of the present invention includes a measurer measuring a time required for charging at each of preset voltage intervals within a preset voltage range in which a battery is charged with a constant current; and an estimator estimating a parameter using an estimated value of time required for charging according to a preset metamodel and a measured value of a time required for charging after completion of the constant current charging.

Abstract: A measuring system having a magnetic device for generating a magnetic field and at least one magnetic field sensor for detecting a flux density of the magnetic field, at least in a first spatial direction. The magnetic device has a top side facing the magnetic field sensor, the magnetic field sensor is spaced apart from the top side of the magnetic device, the magnetic device has a main magnet, having two poles, with a main magnetizing direction for generating a main magnetic field and at least one secondary magnet, having two poles, with a secondary magnetization direction for generating a secondary magnetic field, the main magnet has larger dimensions than the at least one secondary magnet, the magnetic field is formed by superposition of the main magnetic field and the secondary magnetic field, the secondary magnetic field at least partially compensates the main magnetic field in the first spatial direction.

Abstract: A Hall sensor device includes a Hall effect region of a first conductivity type, electrical contact regions configured to provide electrical signals to/from the Hall effect region, and circuitry. Each electrical contact region is formed in a respective well of a second conductivity type that adjoins the Hall effect region. Circuitry includes control terminals, wherein each control terminal is configured to control a conductance in an associated well of the second conductivity type. The circuitry is configured to selectively apply control signals to a first subset of the control terminals to form channels conducting majority carriers of the first conductivity type in the associated wells during a first operating phase, and to selectively apply control signals to a second subset of the control terminals to form channels conducting majority carriers of the first conductivity type in the associated wells during a second operating phase.

Abstract: A sensor device comprising a substrate, the substrate comprising one or more magnetic sensor elements; a first elastomeric material on top of the one or more magnetic sensor elements; a magnetic layer comprising a soft magnetic metal alloy deposited by electroplating or by sputtering on top of the first elastomeric material; and optionally a second elastomeric material on top of the magnetic layer. The substrate may be a CMOS device with IMC encapsulated between two polyimide layers. The magnetic material may be annealed at 250° C. to 295° C. using a constant or rotating magnetic field having a strength in the range from 100 to 300 mTesla. The soft magnetic alloy is arranged as Integrated Magnetic Concentrator (IMC).

Abstract: Eddy current detection probes and related methods are disclosed. In some embodiments, the eddy current detection probes are hybrid probes, including a solid state sensor and a detection loop. In some embodiments, the eddy current detection probes include a drive coil and a detection loop, with the detection loop having a sensitive axis that is not parallel to principal axis of the drive coil. In some such embodiments, the sensitive axis of the detection loop is perpendicular to the principal axis of the drive coil.

Abstract: In one general aspect, a system includes a material including a surface, and a magnetic sensor configured to sense a first component and a second component of a magnetic field. The first component of the magnetic field may be orthogonal to the second component of the magnetic field. The magnetic sensor may include a first sense element included on a first angled surface sloping in a first direction relative to the surface of the material, a second sense element included on a second angled surface sloping in the first direction, and a third angled surface sloping in a second direction different from the first direction where the third angled surface can be disposed between the first angled surface and the second angled surface and can exclude a sense element.

Abstract: A method and system for measuring Hall effect in a material includes measuring a voltage in two test states, each state alternating the direction and orientation of a current applied across the material or the voltage measured across the material relative to a magnetic field in each state. According to an embodiment, the frequency of measurement at each state differs.

Abstract: A magnetic resonance examination system in which the patient carrier is mounted moveably in a direction transverse to the support surface and an RF antenna having a fixed geometrical relation to the support surface.

Abstract: In the present invention, a current plane which is virtually disposed and surrounds a measurement position is assumed from magnetic field measurement values, and a current distribution (or magnetic moment distribution) which mimics a measured magnetic field is reproduced with current potentials. This is used to perform shimming calculation by a truncated singular value decomposition method with discrete shim trays that are actually used and ideal virtual continuous shim trays to carry out shimming under conditions for shimming having a uniformity that is close to ideal shimming.

Abstract: A method for compensating magnetic noise in a spatial volume in which two concurrently operating compensation loops are provided comprising: a closed compensation loop for magnetic noise fields outside the spatial volume and inside the electromagnetically environment; an open compensation loop for magnetic noise fields in the spatial volume; said two compensation loops generating each one a magnetic noise compensation field; said two compensation fields concurrently provide for compensation of the magnetic noise field in the spatial volume.

Abstract: A method according to the invention for the slice-specific adjustment of RF pulses when recording MR signals of an examination subject with the use of a slice multiplexing method in which MR signals from at least two different slices of the examination subject are detected simultaneously when recording the MR signals, has the following steps. The respective position of the slices to be simultaneously detected in the examination subject are determined and designated in a processor. For each slice to be detected simultaneously, monoslice RF pulse parameters are determined in the processor based on the determined position of the respective slice. The monoslice RF pulse parameters are corrected in the processor based on at least one examination subject-specific parameter map, which maps the spatial distribution of a system parameter in the examination subject, and the determined position.

Abstract: The invention provides for a method of operating a magnetic resonance system for acquiring magnetic resonance data (152) from a phantom (124) within a measurement (zone 108). The phantom comprises a known volume of at least one predetermined substance ((128), 130). The method comprises the step of acquiring (300) the magnetic resonance data by controlling the magnetic resonance system with pulse sequence instructions (150). The pulse sequence instructions cause the magnetic resonance system to acquire the magnetic resonance data according to a magnetic resonance fingerprinting technique. The pulse sequence instructions specify a train of pulse sequence repetitions. Each pulse sequence repetition has a repetition time chosen from a distribution of repetition times. Each pulse sequence repetition comprises a radio frequency pulse chosen from a distribution of radio frequency pulses. The distribution of radio frequency pulses cause magnetic spins to rotate to a distribution of flip angles.

Abstract: A system and method of acquiring an image at a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system is provided. Accordingly, an analog signal based on a pulse sequence and a first gain is obtained. The analog signal is converted into a digitized signal. A potential quantization error is detected in the digitized signal based on a boundary. When the detection is affirmative, a replacement analog signal based on the pulse sequence is received. At least one portion of the replacement analog signal can be based on an adjusted gain. The adjusted gain is a factor of the first gain. The replacement analog signal is digitized into a replacement digitized signal. At least one portion of the replacement digitized signal corresponding to the at least one portion of the replacement analog signal is adjusted based on a reversal of the factor.

Abstract: A method for determining two-dimensional image data from at least one sectional surface of an acquisition volume as part of a magnetic resonance imaging process by a combined apparatus, including a magnetic resonance imaging facility and an X-ray facility, is provided. The method includes controlling the X-ray facility to acquire at least one X-ray image that images at least part of an object. At least one piece of object information is determined by image processing the X-ray image. At least one sectional-surface parameter that defines an arrangement of the sectional surface in the acquisition volume is determined. The magnetic resonance imaging facility is controlled to acquire measurement data relating to the sectional surface. The two-dimensional image data is calculated from the measurement data. The sectional-surface parameter is used as the basis for the control of the magnetic resonance imaging facility and/or for the calculation of the two-dimensional image data.

Abstract: An MRI pulse sequence is disclosed. The pulse sequence involves a plurality of slice selective pulses (51,55) which each individually have a desired rotation that is less than or equal to the total desired rotation. The slice selective pulses each cause a rotation about respective axes, which may be different to each other. Optionally phase correction (re-phasing) gradients (53, 56) can also be included in the pulse sequence.

Abstract: A method includes forming N spin-cavity coupling states that are mutually different in coupling state between a cavity accommodating a sample therein and a spin of the sample, calculating N values of spin-cavity coupling constant, measuring N values of apparent relaxation time through magnetic resonance measurement applied on the sample, and calculating relaxation time corresponding to specific spin-cavity coupling constant based on the relationship between the N values of spin-cavity coupling constant and the N values of apparent relaxation time.

Abstract: A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus according to an embodiment includes first generating circuitry and second generating circuitry. The first generating circuitry interpolates a first data string of digital data including envelope information of a radio frequency (RF) pulse to be output, thereby generating a second data string in which a variation amount of digital data adjacent to each other in the first data string is smaller than an upper limit value. The second generating circuitry generates a signal of the RF pulse by combining the second data string generated by the first generating circuitry and information relating to a carrier wave of the RF pulse, and outputs the signal to an RF amplifier.

Abstract: In a magnetic resonance apparatus and method for acquiring magnetic resonance data, a magnetic resonance data acquisition scanner executes a turbo spin echo (TSE) data acquisition sequence with simultaneous multi-slice (SMS) imaging wherein nuclear spins in two different slices of an examination subject are simultaneously excited so as to produce respective echo trains. The magnetic resonance data acquisition scanner is operated with the SMS imaging configured so that magnetic resonance signals from the respective slices have a different contrast, with the SMS being configured to allow evolution of magnetization of the nuclear spins for the second contrast while magnetic resonance signals with the first contrast are being detected. The respective magnetic resonance signals from the two different slices are detected and entered into an electronic memory organized as k-space, as k-space data.

Abstract: A system and method for acquiring magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) images with an MRI system is provided. The system and method directs the MRI system first to produce an inversion recovery radio frequency (RF) pulse, wait for a time period, produce a T2-preparation RF pulse, wait for another time period, and then acquire data of a part of a subject. The first produced RF pulse rotates net magnetization 180 degrees about an axis. The pulse sequence used to acquire data can be any two-dimensional or three-dimensional sequence used to acquire a volume in the subject. The two waiting time periods are chosen such that the signals of two or more tissues of the subject are nulled.

Abstract: MRI techniques provide robust imaging in the presence of inhomogeneity in the B1 (RF) and/or B0 magnetic fields. The techniques include using a magnetization prep sequence that includes an adiabatic half passage (AHP) followed by a spin-lock pulse, followed by a reverse AHP, after which a data acquisition sequence can be applied. The AHP and reverse AHP can have amplitude and frequency modulated to sweep through a region of frequency space. The RF amplitude of the AHP and reverse AHP can be designed to be equal to the spin-lock amplitude. Quantification of a magnetization relaxation parameter (e.g., T1rho) can use a modified relaxation model that accounts for relaxation effects during the reverse AHP. A dual-acquisition technique in which the reverse AHP of the second magnetization prep sequence has opposite frequency modulation to the reverse AHP of the first magnetization prep sequence can also be used.

Abstract: Described here are systems and methods for producing an image that depicts blood flow stasis using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), Doppler echocardiography, or other medical instruments for measuring flow velocities in a human body. A time series of three-dimensional (3D) image volumes is provided, where this time series of 3D image volumes contains flow velocity information at voxel locations in a 3D volume in a subject. One or more regions-of-interest are then segmented from the 3D image volumes. For each voxel in the regions-of-interest, velocity magnitudes are calculated. Using the velocity magnitudes, a flow stasis volume is produced by computing a relative stasis value for each voxel location in the corresponding region-of-interest. This flow stasis volume can be provided as a 3D flow stasis image, or a flow stasis map can be produced by projecting the flow stasis volume onto a two-dimensional (2D) plane.

Abstract: A method includes: identifying, by a processing circuit, diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) data of a peripheral nerve in a subject that is associated with an area of pain experienced by the subject; determining, by the processing circuit, one or more DTI-derived measurements from the DTI data for each of one or more nerve branches of the peripheral nerve; and detecting, by the processing circuit, potential nerve damage in a particular nerve branch of the one or more nerve branches based on the one or more DTI-derived measurements associated with the particular nerve branch.

Abstract: A magnetic resonance tomography scanner is provided for the determination a diffusion tensor of an examination object, and a method is provided for operating the magnetic resonance tomography scanner. The magnetic resonance tomography scanner acquires a volume image of the examination object by imaging magnetic resonance tomography without diffusion encoding. The control system segments the image according to diffusion-relevant symmetry properties and also determines volume elements of a symmetry group. A first and a second component of a diffusion tensor are acquired by the magnetic resonance tomography scanner at different angles and the control unit uses the symmetry property with the acquired components and the volume image to determine a diffusion tensor for the volume elements.

Abstract: In a method and magnetic resonance (MR) apparatus for acquisition of MR data from a patient in a breath-hold examination an instruction is provided to the patient to hold his/her breath, and the acquisition of MR measurement data is started. A breathing curve is recorded at least after the output of the instruction to the patient. A next-breath time is determined based on the recorded breathing curve. At least one final MR measurement data set is created based on the acquired MR measurement data, depending on the detected next-breath time. Image data are reconstructed from the at least one final MR measurement data set.

Abstract: The invention provides for a method of operating a magnetic resonance imaging system. The method comprises the steps of: acquiring (200) first magnetic resonance data (142) by controlling the magnetic resonance imaging system with pulse sequence instructions (140), reconstructing (202) one or more first image (144) from the first magnetic resonance data, and assigning (204) the one or more first image to a first memory group of a set of memory groups (300).

Abstract: Systems and methods for magnetic resonance fingerprinting (“MRF”) using highly differentiated trajectories that optimize differentiation between magnetic resonance signal patterns as a function of relaxation time(s) and static magnetic field homogeneity are described. Using the optimized acquisition parameters, MRF can be performed in the presence of inhomogeneous magnetic fields. Flip angle homogeneity can also be incorporated into the dictionary matching process to simultaneously estimate quantitative parameters of the subject and radio frequency coil transmission homogeneity profiles.

Abstract: A test apparatus includes a motherboard including a first surface. The test apparatus further includes a handler including a second surface facing the first surface of the motherboard. The test apparatus additionally includes an adapter board disposed between the first surface of the motherboard and the second surface of the handler. The test apparatus further includes a first sensor mounted on the adapter board and senses data about temperature of the adapter board. The test apparatus additionally includes a wireless transceiver mounted on the adapter board and transmits, in real time, the sensed data.

Abstract: Calibration methods for microwave imaging (MI) systems are disclosed. According to an aspect, an MI system has a plurality of Vector Network Analyzer (VNA) ports operatively connected to a plurality of antennas. A multiple state calibration network having predetermined parameters is operatively connected between a first VNA port of the plurality of VNA ports and a first antenna of the plurality of antennas. A method of calibrating the MI system includes determining first, second, and third pluralities of reflection coefficients associated with the plurality of VNA ports using first, second, and third calibration scenarios; removing a measurement effect of the multiple calibration network from the first, second and third pluralities of reflection coefficients; and determining error parameters for each VNA port using the first, second, and third pluralities of reflection coefficients.

Abstract: There is provided a printed circuit board, on which a piezoelectric element for generating vibration is mounted, is fixed to a pedestal. Two slits are formed on a straight line that connects first position where the piezoelectric element is mounted on the printed circuit board and a second position where the printed circuit board is in contact with the pedestal.

Abstract: A vehicle or other mobile communication entity (102) locates objects using received (typically radio frequency) signals (104, 106). These received signals included multi-path versions of the transmitted signals (104). The received signals may include packets having location information of the transmission source. The receiving vehicle may track, or know, its own position. The receiving entity may determine properties for a multi-path version of the signal (208, 210). These properties may include a delay, a Doppler and an angle of reception (122, 124) for one or more multi-path versions of the received signal. The receiving entity may also measure an imbalance (504) induced between a pair (or more) of antenna elements (302) for a particular multi-path version of the signal received. This imbalance may be dependent on the angle of arrival of the particular signal being received.

Abstract: A detector (110) for determining a position of at least one object (118) is disclosed. The detector (110) comprises: at least one optical sensor (112), the optical sensor (112) being adapted to detect a light beam (150) traveling from the object (118) towards the detector (110), the optical sensor (112) having at least one matrix (152) of pixels (154); and at least one evaluation device (126), the evaluation device (126) being adapted to determine a number N of pixels (154) of the optical sensor (112) which are illuminated by the light beam (150), the evaluation device (126) further being adapted to determine at least one longitudinal coordinate of the object (118) by using the number N of pixels (154) which are illuminated by the light beam (150).